Hi,

It seems possible that song Rueben's train could be based on the Rueben Wells after 1868, but proving it is another matter.

The other name I know it by is "Train 45" and there's a version by Fiddlin' John Carson with a different title that dates way back in the 1800s.

Reuben is an unusual name in the mountains. I doubt the song originated with the Rueben title. When were the first trains run through that area?

Richie